During the attack, hackers hacked the Electronic Arts computer system and stole 780 gigabytes of data, in particular
They also received development toolsFIFA 21 software and server code for matchmaking in the game FIFA 22. Now the code developed by the company can be copied by other developers.
Company representatives note that there was no leakage of players’ personal data.
We are investigating a recent incident of intrusion into our network. Some of the games' source code, as well as related tools, were stolen.
Brett Callow, cybersecurity expert
An EA spokesperson added that the hack was not a ransomware attack.
According to the telegram channel, all the stolen information is sold on the darknet: they ask for $ 28 million in bitcoins for it.
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